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Statement of Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, on being named a Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 Champion
January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016, Davos, Switzerland – I am honored to be part of the Champions Coalition in support of the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which seeks to halve per capita food waste and reduce food losses by 2030. Today, about a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted on its […]
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Statement of Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, at the close of COP21
December 13, 2015
“Today’s historic agreement at the Paris talks on climate change represents a huge step forward in our collective effort to reduce carbon emissions and keep temperature from rising by more than 2 degrees Celsius above the historical average. I am very pleased that wealthy nations have agreed to fund efforts to combat climate change and […]
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Climate change threatens food production in the Philippines
December 05, 2015
Research finds a significant drop in food consumption, putting millions at risk of hunger December 5, 2015, Paris – If left unchecked, climate change in the Philippines may greatly increase the number of people who go hungry and negatively impact the economy, new research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows. Climate change […]
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New knowledge-sharing initiative to measure and reduce food loss and waste
December 04, 2015
FAO, IFPRI, and the CGIAR research program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) today launched a new initiative to enhance global cooperation on measuring and reducing food loss and waste.
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Statement by Shenggen Fan on COP21
November 30, 2015
On the occasion of the climate talks in Paris, Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has issued the following media statement: November 30, 2015, Washington, DC – “Today I welcome efforts by President Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates to spur spending on climate change research. This […]
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With sufficient and smart support, refugees can positively impact European and other host countries
November 25, 2015
The surge of refugees, including those flowing into Europe from Syria, can positively affect economic growth by increasing the labor force and boosting demand for goods, without introducing negative effects often attributed to foreigners, a new study has found. The study, entitled “The EU Refugee Crisis: The Tip of a Global Iceberg,” found that overall […]
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Compact2025: An ambitious initiative to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025
November 19, 2015
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching Compact2025, an ambitious initiative to work with countries to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025, as a first step toward eradicating extreme poverty. Inspired and informed by successes in many countries, Compact2025 seeks to bring evidence, data, and innovation to the challenge of ending hunger and […]
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IFPRI Statement: Director General on the United Nation’s report on October’s rise in global food prices
November 06, 2015
Today, the United Nations announced that El Niño has contributed to a 3.9% increase in major food commodities in October. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Outlook report found that sugar and palm oil supplies were the main reasons for the increase. IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan responded in a statement: The 3.9 percent rise […]
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Preventing an Ebola-related Food Crisis
October 21, 2015
by Shenggen FanDirector General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)October 21, 2014 –Washington, D.C. While the health impacts of Ebola are devastating, this recent outbreak is triggering a food crisis that may persist for decades, posing significant challenges not just for food security in West Africa, but also for future economic growth. Guinea, Liberia, and […]
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Hunger levels remain “serious” or “alarming” in 52 developing countries
October 12, 2015
Conflicts are strongly associated with severe hunger